30 Arachn, 
AHACHNIDA. 
Cambridge, A. G, Butler, &c.) for an Arachnid-fauna of Ceylon, and 
describes 9 new species of the families Epeiridce^ Lycosidce, Salticuhe, 
and Thomisidce, 1 genus of this last family (^Pelmopodd) being cha- 
racterized as new. 
[Karsch, F.] West-afrikanische Arachniden, gesammelt von Herrn 
Stabsarzt Dr. Falkenstein. L. c. pp. 329 373. 
This paper is divided into three parts. Part i. records and describes 
45 species of Araneidea, belonging to 10 families and 28 genera ; 25 
species (including a Phoneutria from Mexico) being described as new, 
and 2 new genera. (Gasteracanthidce and Salticidce) characterized. Pt. ii. 
records 2 species of Acaridea^ 1 new. Pt. iii. records a new species of Pha- 
lajigiidea^ 1 known species of Phrynidoi, and 3 of Scorpionidea (1 new). 
. Baustoffe zu eiuer Spinnen-fauna von Japan. Verb. Ver. Rheinl. 
xxxvi. pp. 57-105, pi. i. 
Comprises 60 species (52 new) of various families and genera. 2 new 
genera, families Theridiidce and Lycosidce, are characterized. 
. Die zwerg Miinnchen der Araneiden Gattungen Nephila, Celcania^ 
und Ccurostris. Z. ges. Naturw. (3) iv. pp. 838-842, pi. xi. figs. 7-11. 
Discusses the subject of the extreme difference of size in the sexes of 
these genera, which belong to 3 different families, referring to authors 
who have called attention to it, but omitting notice of remarks and 
figures given by O. P. Cambridge, P. Z. S. 1871, pp. 620 & 621, pi. xlix. 
figs. 2 & 3. 
. Sieben neue Spinnen von Sta. Martha. S. E. Z. xl. pp. 106-109. 
5 species and 1 new genus (fam. Drassidce) of Araneidea, 1 species of 
Scorpionidea, and 1 of Solpugidea are described. 
Koch, Ludwig. Arachniden aus Sibirien und Novaya Zemlya, eingesam- 
melt von der Schwedischen Expedition im Jahre 1875. Sv. Ak. 
Handl. xvi. No. 5, pp. 3-136, pis. i.-vii. 
157 species of Araneidea are described or recorded, 76 (principally 
Theridiidoe) being new to science ; also 7 species of Phalangiidm (3 new), 
and 42 of Acaridea (30 new). 
. Uebersicht der von Dr. Finsch in Westsibirien gesammelten 
Arachniden. Verb. z.-b. Wien, xxviii. pp. 481-490, with woodcut 
figures. 
15 species of Araneidea (4 new) and 1 of Phalangiidea are recorded. 
. Die Arachniden Australiens. Parts 24 & 25, pp. 1045-1156, 
pis. xciii.-c. 
The continuation of the work [cf. anted^ p. 4]. Describes and figures 
40 new species of Araneidea of various genera, almost all being Saltieidm^ 
and characterizes 6 new genera. 
Menge, a. Preussische Spinnen. Parts x. & xi. pp. 495-560, pis. 
Ixxxii.-xci. 
Completing the work [c/. Zool. Rec. xiv. Arachn. p. 4]. Describes and 
